noun
court rank; official rank
Historical term for the rank system in the Japanese imperial court, especially under the Ritsuryō system. Still used in modern contexts when discussing historical ranks or the current imperial household's ranking system.
彼は従五位の位階を授けられた。
He was granted the court rank of Junior Fifth Rank.
位階は律令制のもとで整備された。
Court ranks were established under the Ritsuryō system.